Roofers install, repair and maintain the roofs of residential and industrial buildings. Roofing work is strenuous, as roofers are required to stand in awkward positions and bend for long periods of time. Roofers must also work in all kinds of weather and use sharp tools; roofing illness and injury is among the highest of any career. To become a roofer, one does not need any formal education. Usually a high school diploma or GED are not required, either. Most roofers learn their trade on the job, but there are also a few who learn through apprenticeship programs.

A Roofer gets a salary on a scale from 24000 to 36000 based on level of experience. Roofers receive average salaries of Thirty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred dollars per year.

Roofers receive the best pay in Minnesota, where they earn an average pay rate of close to about $51710. These employees obtain the highest pay in Public Administration, where they can receive average wages of $46710.